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the chairman of the tschida chamber of commerce -- china chamber of commerce. and from the china contractors association. and the president of the foreign trade and economic relations commission. and the deputy director general, department of commerce of the inner mongolia, autonomous region. the director of economic and trade office of [unintelligible] province. i would like to mention that locally, we have a city council member from fremont, ms. sue chan and supervisor malia cohen is in the house. thank you for coming. i remember not long ago when vice-president -- the vice- president visited the united states and i traveled to los angeles with our mayor at the time and what an event. and now a few months later, san francisco is probably hosting the seminar with the ministry of commerce. it shows that our golden mountain continues to attract chinese. has never stopped since the 1800's and because san francisco continues to be the city of innovation and full of peril spirit, we will continue to seek an inflow of inbound chinese businessmen and investors. may i
the chairman of the tschida chamber of commerce -- china chamber of commerce. and from the china contractors association. and the president of the foreign trade and economic relations commission. and the deputy director general, department of commerce of the inner mongolia, autonomous region. the director of economic and trade office of [unintelligible] province. i would like to mention that locally, we have a city council member from fremont, ms. sue chan and supervisor malia cohen is in the...
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. >> to be against commerce is to be against your clothing. who would be against commerce? we just said we are living in a world that has been overly come modified. where everything has been turned into a commodity value. people do not have the identities. we are world full of brands and no identity. you can read your entire life -- you can do your business and go about in the world using your credit card and never really look anyone in the eye. a world in which things have been comodified, things that should never have been. you cannot put a price on love. you cannot put a price on things that make life meaningful. but this isn't a consumer culture. even though we know we cannot keep it up. if the chinese adopt our lifestyle, we are all goners, we know that. it is not the third world anymore, it is the developing world. well, they are developing and they want things, too. the 21st century will be about competing for resources. there are not enough in a consuming world when there is no limit of appetite. it is a philosophic position. it would be interesting for people to li
. >> to be against commerce is to be against your clothing. who would be against commerce? we just said we are living in a world that has been overly come modified. where everything has been turned into a commodity value. people do not have the identities. we are world full of brands and no identity. you can read your entire life -- you can do your business and go about in the world using your credit card and never really look anyone in the eye. a world in which things have been...
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, the hispanic chamber of commerce, the mexican contractors, and the list goes on and on. we meet on a regular basis and they advise me on ways of increasing utilization of the small businesses, disadvantaged businesses, and disadvantaged -- disabled veterans enterprise businesses. as you can see, if you can look at our statewide small business council, which covers the entire estate, a number of our council members are actually included in this statewide, including fred jordan, which i'm sure most of you know. he is a good friend. he's certainly the most recognized figure in the state advocating for increased participation of underrepresented and disadvantaged businesses, and we are grateful and lucky to have him committed to our council. with the state of the state and the state of our nation and the fiscal condition, we're all asked to do more with less. we're all asked to do -- with less employees, with less resources. one of the employees that you should know, which is -- i put the contact information there, is my liaison for our small business program, george crosby.
, the hispanic chamber of commerce, the mexican contractors, and the list goes on and on. we meet on a regular basis and they advise me on ways of increasing utilization of the small businesses, disadvantaged businesses, and disadvantaged -- disabled veterans enterprise businesses. as you can see, if you can look at our statewide small business council, which covers the entire estate, a number of our council members are actually included in this statewide, including fred jordan, which i'm sure...
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he chamber of commerce carried out a survey. -- the chamber of commerce carry out a survey. they ask what a piece of legislation do. they said that piece of legislation would keep them from hiring people. that piece of legislation is called obamacare and i am going to get rid of it. [cheers and applause] that does not mean that we are not going to make improvements to our health-care system. we know health care is too expensive. obamacare does not make it less expensive. when the president ran for office, he said he would cut premiums by $2,500 per family. they are up $2,500 per family. that is a 5000 different for a family that makes $50,000. that has a huge impact. i want the cost of health care to be reigned -- reined in. i will do that by letting individuals by their own insurance. we have to make sure people with pre-existing conditions are able to get insured and people who gets sick are not stopped by their insurance company. we do not have to have obamacare that raises taxes, cuts medicare by $716 billion. we will get rid of obamacare and restore funding to medicare
he chamber of commerce carried out a survey. -- the chamber of commerce carry out a survey. they ask what a piece of legislation do. they said that piece of legislation would keep them from hiring people. that piece of legislation is called obamacare and i am going to get rid of it. [cheers and applause] that does not mean that we are not going to make improvements to our health-care system. we know health care is too expensive. obamacare does not make it less expensive. when the president ran...
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. >> i'm dede workman the director of public policy for the san francisco chamber of commerce. i have a letter for each us, stating the clam bers' strong support in the increase of tami medallions. the unmet demand for cabs in san francisco is well-documented and well-demonstrated. this need is only going to grow as the citis a population grows as our business continues it rebound and tourism increases. as anyone who visits or lives or works in san francisco will tell you there are not enough cabs on the street and with all due respect to the drivers because i believe what they are saying about their own reality, it's true in their cases, but as a consumer, and someone who lives here, as i do in district 9, and works in the city. i will tell you treasvirtually impossible for me to get a cab most of the time. so in representing the chamber, we want to convey to you the chambers' strong support and urge you to increase the number of medallions. >> thank you. next speaker. >> peter witt. >> good afternoon, mr. witt. >> with all due respect to the chamber of commerce, mostly imposs
. >> i'm dede workman the director of public policy for the san francisco chamber of commerce. i have a letter for each us, stating the clam bers' strong support in the increase of tami medallions. the unmet demand for cabs in san francisco is well-documented and well-demonstrated. this need is only going to grow as the citis a population grows as our business continues it rebound and tourism increases. as anyone who visits or lives or works in san francisco will tell you there are not...
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i quote that memo from powell which was through the chamber of commerce. yeah we know they are organized and so we have got to out organize them. we are not going to outspend them. we are not going to outspend them, no way. if there is any dream that somehow citizens united will make it equal for trade unions versus the big money, forget it. for some people it's liked oh my god, it's just too hard but remember the story about the drunk under the streetlight. looking for the keys and the cop said where did you lose them? he said over there and it made my car. why don't you look there? there is no light there. the light is better here if we spend our time on this issue or that issue which is very important, but this is the root. [inaudible] let me start you off on the idea of the future where constructing at an idea of the future by means of political education. it's a great idea among other things for continuity spiritually and materially. i am old enough to remember the newsreels when the united autoworkers voted for its first campaign which was to get uni
i quote that memo from powell which was through the chamber of commerce. yeah we know they are organized and so we have got to out organize them. we are not going to outspend them. we are not going to outspend them, no way. if there is any dream that somehow citizens united will make it equal for trade unions versus the big money, forget it. for some people it's liked oh my god, it's just too hard but remember the story about the drunk under the streetlight. looking for the keys and the cop...
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and he was a very energetic secretary of commerce under harding. and also coolidge after this election. but in terms of personality, dollar, pragmatic, one of the reasons why i think franklin roosevelt comes across like gangbusters in the depression with his fireside chats, is the fact he is following. after herbert hoover, you know, anybody could've sounded good. >> moving on to your book transport. published last year. your book "1948: harry truman's improbable victory and the year that transformed america." you write that victory has a thousand dollars. harry truman, and election day that year, he seemed outright repulsive. not the effects of 16 years of their rule for their debacle. they wanted him out and they wanted him out now. >> yes, they did. we saw in the last presidential round of primaries that the republicans were everyone was saying you are the next reagan -- this guy is a reagan. there is not another reagan. and there wasn't another franklin roosevelt. harry truman sure as heck, to use that language, was not franklin roosevelt. fran
and he was a very energetic secretary of commerce under harding. and also coolidge after this election. but in terms of personality, dollar, pragmatic, one of the reasons why i think franklin roosevelt comes across like gangbusters in the depression with his fireside chats, is the fact he is following. after herbert hoover, you know, anybody could've sounded good. >> moving on to your book transport. published last year. your book "1948: harry truman's improbable victory and the year...
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have been talking with you over the last few months that is a joint partnership with the chamber of commerce. goothere is someone at that desk now, a temporary person is that position is being filled, but the objection is to work with the event authorities on their contrasting needs, business to business needs, and seeing what we can do to fulfill those needs with our local and small businesses here in san francisco and also to work with the business community on what needs emotionally around america's cup. the one stock is open from 10:00 until 2:00, so if you are in that vicinity, please drop in. we have a staff member staffed there. 311 is staffed there as well, so we have city and a vent authority staff -- event authority staff to help fulfill needs. remember race days. i hope you are able to enjoy, take some time to watch the races. at the last meeting, jane gave you a presentation, so we will august 28 start doing some testing with clients and hope to have sometime in september, and i will keep you apprised of that. this grand jury did report on the arts commission. they have a program
have been talking with you over the last few months that is a joint partnership with the chamber of commerce. goothere is someone at that desk now, a temporary person is that position is being filled, but the objection is to work with the event authorities on their contrasting needs, business to business needs, and seeing what we can do to fulfill those needs with our local and small businesses here in san francisco and also to work with the business community on what needs emotionally around...
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the national weather service, part of the commerce department, it's obama. >> stephen: just connect the dots, folks, okay. one, obama can make and or is a hurricane. (laughter) two, he can predict the weather months in advance. three, i already had this finger up and i can't put it back. obama. he controls the weather. i mean we should have known, all black people can control the weather. (applause) very informative documentary, by the way. it's where i learned that bald people can implant thoughts in your mind. out of my head, carville. i don't want to picture mary matalin like that. oh, oh-- oh, she worked out. folks, speaking of mind control, bill clinton gave a speech last night scheduled for half an hour which just wrapped up a few minutes ago. (laughter) and i would add hit clinton started strong. >> we are here to nominate a president. (cheers and applause) and i've got one in mind. >> stephen: unfortunately, barack obama defeated her four years ago. (laughter) luckily, luckily bill had another option. >> i want to nominate a man who is cool on the outside. >> (cheers and applaus
the national weather service, part of the commerce department, it's obama. >> stephen: just connect the dots, folks, okay. one, obama can make and or is a hurricane. (laughter) two, he can predict the weather months in advance. three, i already had this finger up and i can't put it back. obama. he controls the weather. i mean we should have known, all black people can control the weather. (applause) very informative documentary, by the way. it's where i learned that bald people can...
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matsui, a professor of commerce and she was doing a study on the leadership -- and i was surprised to hear about this, there were looking to us for tips on how to revitalize small businesses, using tourism, and getting regional and local visitors. trying to find diversity to draw people in with small businesses and unique businesses, and she seemed pleased to get that information back to japan. and that is set. >> thank you. the next item? >> item 13 is general public comment. >> is there any general public comment? public comment is closed. >> item 14 is new business. is there any new business? the next item? item 15 is adjournment. >> do we have a motion to adjourn? >> i moved. >> i second. >> thank you. >> commissioners, the meeting is adjourned at 6:34 p.m.. >> chair kim: good afternoon. and welcome to the rules committee. today for thursday, september 6, 2012. my name is supervisor kim, and i will be chairing today's meeting. i apologize for the late start because i know we have many members. public that are ready to present to the rules committee. i am joined by vice chair super
matsui, a professor of commerce and she was doing a study on the leadership -- and i was surprised to hear about this, there were looking to us for tips on how to revitalize small businesses, using tourism, and getting regional and local visitors. trying to find diversity to draw people in with small businesses and unique businesses, and she seemed pleased to get that information back to japan. and that is set. >> thank you. the next item? >> item 13 is general public comment....
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we are not against commerce. in essence, when they do that, we see that as a gift to others. they are giving that to other people. they are dressing up the landscape. they are certainly not staying in their tent. but there is that notion. there have been fashion spreads in some magazines about that burner look. and but you will not see me in fluffy leggings. [laughter] that is fine for anyone that prefers them. i do not know. there are just a lot of people that do pay a lot of attention. i am one of them. i suppose, if you wanted to have that special, that look, you could spend a lot of money on it. >> i was going to ask you this, final question, but he may have answered it. what is your 60-second the idea to change the world? it sounds like it is get to the right gear. >> yeah. if you can just get the right gear, you can -- change the world? >> not change it in 60 seconds. >> i don't know. >> say how to change it. >> i don't know. >> for the better. >> just connect. just connect. >> all right. you have 54 seconds left.
we are not against commerce. in essence, when they do that, we see that as a gift to others. they are giving that to other people. they are dressing up the landscape. they are certainly not staying in their tent. but there is that notion. there have been fashion spreads in some magazines about that burner look. and but you will not see me in fluffy leggings. [laughter] that is fine for anyone that prefers them. i do not know. there are just a lot of people that do pay a lot of attention. i am...
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matsui, a professor of commerce and she was doing a study on the leadership -- and i was surprised to hear about this, there were looking to us for tips on how to revitalize small businesses, using tourism, and getting regional and local visitors. trying to find diversity to draw people in with small businesses and unique businesses, and she seemed pleased to get that information back to japan. and that is set. >> thank you. the next item? >> item 13 is general public comment. >> is there any general public comment? public comment is closed. >> item 14 is new business. is there any new business? the next item? item 15 is adjournment. >> do we have a motion to adjourn? >> i moved. >>
matsui, a professor of commerce and she was doing a study on the leadership -- and i was surprised to hear about this, there were looking to us for tips on how to revitalize small businesses, using tourism, and getting regional and local visitors. trying to find diversity to draw people in with small businesses and unique businesses, and she seemed pleased to get that information back to japan. and that is set. >> thank you. the next item? >> item 13 is general public comment....
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the central district is a truly a center of business, commerce, and tourism. we are home to 20,000 hotel rooms in our district and have 24 schools and 24 parks and or playgrounds in the district. this is in a very small geographical area. we average 5500 calls per service per month. we cover union square, chinatown, the financial district, north beach, russian hill, telegraph hill, the embarcadero and fisherman's wharf. our main supervisor is supervisor david chiu and supervisor marc farrell has a pocket and supervisor james kim has a pocket along geary street. the population is about 75,000 residents in a 1.8 square mile area. on any given day, the population swells to about 350,000 people because of all the people coming to work in the financial district. the demographics in the central district -- female is about 50%, males 49.8%. it's almost even. age 17 and under is 17.56% which equates to about 5300 people under 17. our senior population is twice that much or approximately 11,500. caucasian -- 46%. african-american, 2%. latino, 4%. other is a 1.3%. less
the central district is a truly a center of business, commerce, and tourism. we are home to 20,000 hotel rooms in our district and have 24 schools and 24 parks and or playgrounds in the district. this is in a very small geographical area. we average 5500 calls per service per month. we cover union square, chinatown, the financial district, north beach, russian hill, telegraph hill, the embarcadero and fisherman's wharf. our main supervisor is supervisor david chiu and supervisor marc farrell...
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one of the biggest champions is that california chamber of commerce. we know it is good for business. and please, organized with the neighborhood bars. there are so many great neighborhood bars in this city that could add that neighborhood element to political organizing. and when you are a district supervisor, it is one thing to have nightclub owners come to you. it is another thing to have neighborhood business owners like bar owners coming to you. we need to organize as a bar owner and that will move us in a positive direction. i am optimistic about the future of night life in this city. i think we have turned a corner. there's a broader and broader consensus that this matters for the broader culture of san francisco. thank you. [applause] for many years, the entertainment commission -- >> for many years, the entertainment commission, which has been under the auspices of the city was guided by ed lee. he is now the mayor san francisco. he was going to be here today, but was called away. but he sent paul anderson to deliver a message. [applause] >> n
one of the biggest champions is that california chamber of commerce. we know it is good for business. and please, organized with the neighborhood bars. there are so many great neighborhood bars in this city that could add that neighborhood element to political organizing. and when you are a district supervisor, it is one thing to have nightclub owners come to you. it is another thing to have neighborhood business owners like bar owners coming to you. we need to organize as a bar owner and that...
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. >> we invest in roads, bridges, and infrastructure and every chamber of commerce i've met throughout our country believes we need to do more. >> here is what i need. i need a partner. what i've done here, cut taxes, streamline government. reduce regulation, if i did that with this, think how many jobs we're going to create. >> all right. now, you've got to sense where each side is coming from. to ben stein, sandra smith, charlie gasperino what, do you think. >> i'm biased, i believe in business, i believe in pro growth policies and that's what it is. business versus-- big business versus big welfare, i've seen them both up close and personal and i tell you big welfare is destructive and stops innovation and that's what big government is, by the way. >> neil: so you're for obama. (laughter) >> that blew me away i worked hard for it, but we spend it. that's ridiculous, that's crazy. and i just don't get it. by the way, i thought the democratic convention was so mean-spirited, so anti-american, that it's hard for me to believe this country is tilting in that direction. >> i was-- i'm fa
. >> we invest in roads, bridges, and infrastructure and every chamber of commerce i've met throughout our country believes we need to do more. >> here is what i need. i need a partner. what i've done here, cut taxes, streamline government. reduce regulation, if i did that with this, think how many jobs we're going to create. >> all right. now, you've got to sense where each side is coming from. to ben stein, sandra smith, charlie gasperino what, do you think. >> i'm...
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and yet as i reflected on all these positions i have had, including secretary of commerce under president clinton. secretary of transportation under president george w. bush, mayor, council, there is no question that the best job was mayor of san jose. and i remember when there was commotion by my secretary's desk. so i saddled up to the door to listen. and this person was banging on alice wagner's desk saying i want to talk to the mayor and i don't want to talk to anybody lower than the mayor. that's when i stepped out from behind the door and said there is nobody lower than the mayor. [ laughter ] and whatever you are here for, the answer is no. no, that's not what i meant to say mr. mayor. but to me i wish more members of congress had the experience of people and local governments. 80% come from state governments where they have been doing the same thing they do in congress. vote yes, vote no. they have never been part of the or being at the other end of the legislative pipeline trying to make these programs work. >> to me one of the interesting things about that panel was that there w
and yet as i reflected on all these positions i have had, including secretary of commerce under president clinton. secretary of transportation under president george w. bush, mayor, council, there is no question that the best job was mayor of san jose. and i remember when there was commotion by my secretary's desk. so i saddled up to the door to listen. and this person was banging on alice wagner's desk saying i want to talk to the mayor and i don't want to talk to anybody lower than the mayor....
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commerce trade to work after they were dating. russia would be too much brighter if you live by phone from phones to freshen. down totty don't come. with our teeth canada has severed diplomatic ties with iran closing its tampa st iran and expelling iranian diplomats from the country explaining the surprise move officials said that to iran represents the biggest threat to global security with its nuclear activities support for the syrian regime and threats against israel tehran slammed the decision accusing canada of a radical foreign policy that puts the interests of israel ahead of those of its own citizens by michelle just adopt the director of the center for research and globalization based in montreal's believes canada wasn't the one making the decision here this is it's hardly state but the moment it's. really also very serious this is because it closes down communication isolates the rod it's taking diplomacy and it is creating call boy good lomas the so to speak this is what you can in all of what was taken in canada is ver
commerce trade to work after they were dating. russia would be too much brighter if you live by phone from phones to freshen. down totty don't come. with our teeth canada has severed diplomatic ties with iran closing its tampa st iran and expelling iranian diplomats from the country explaining the surprise move officials said that to iran represents the biggest threat to global security with its nuclear activities support for the syrian regime and threats against israel tehran slammed the...
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roosevelt put him in the cabinet as secretary of commerce. he gives him speeches -- gives a speech in madison square garden which puts him at distinct odds with the truman foreign policy, and truman fires him. so, any human being, any human being would be upset. wallace is upset. he falls into the hoops basically the communist party u.s.a., which puts together a progressive party and runs against truman, basically not to win the election but to punish him. >> host: what role did dwight eisenhower play in the 1948 election? dwight icen sour is -- you see the movie white christmas, with danny kay and binge cross by. everyone loves the general, and everyone loved dwight eisenhower. didn't know whether he was a republican, democrat, liberal, conserve but they knew he was a general and could win. the republicans wanted to draft him first and that was a grassroots movement. and he turned that down early on in the year and the republicans go off on their own. the leadership wants to put their own people in. in other words, dewey or taft or stassen.
roosevelt put him in the cabinet as secretary of commerce. he gives him speeches -- gives a speech in madison square garden which puts him at distinct odds with the truman foreign policy, and truman fires him. so, any human being, any human being would be upset. wallace is upset. he falls into the hoops basically the communist party u.s.a., which puts together a progressive party and runs against truman, basically not to win the election but to punish him. >> host: what role did dwight...
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commerce trade deal. so. for now the headlines are russia and china lead the way of the asia pacific summit strengthening economic bonds in the hope of jump starting the global financial recovery. canada and friends of iran according to the biggest threat to global security on the set was all the bit about it ties to iran. being manipulated by its. international paymasters get to work in athens checking the books shrugged off the government's pitch for more austerity protests. are there more on the economic trouble in europe up next with the cuts report. max kaiser this is the kaiser report silver liberation army they rule you know they're just going to hand it right right to the bankers. max that's the first headline silver liberation army kicked. in august of course the silver was the number one performing assets in all this in the world and i think that might have something to do with why jamie dimon c.e.o. of j.p. morgan chase has refused to come on to the show well yeah he's on the run he has some doppel
commerce trade deal. so. for now the headlines are russia and china lead the way of the asia pacific summit strengthening economic bonds in the hope of jump starting the global financial recovery. canada and friends of iran according to the biggest threat to global security on the set was all the bit about it ties to iran. being manipulated by its. international paymasters get to work in athens checking the books shrugged off the government's pitch for more austerity protests. are there more on...
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in the energy and commerce committee in congress that you know that i don't know what congressman that helps sponsor and it will they'll have percentage of content by country and the trade ratio of the nationality of the manufacturers that will be like food when you buy something it will have all this. information so you when you use a consumer know where the money's going and where the stuff came from and i believe you have a right to know that it effects your column e. it also is an indication of quality for sample of you know japanese the tonics or german steel and if you know that's probably a better product also you may not want to send money to some country that's burning down rain forests you know to grow cotton or having child labor camps and so as consumers we would have that power then to pick where we're money goes and there's a huge domestic economy ten trillion dollars of consumer spending and you can control a lot of those on the world by helping businesses or are not buying things and other countries that do the things that we support. it sounds you know very practical a
in the energy and commerce committee in congress that you know that i don't know what congressman that helps sponsor and it will they'll have percentage of content by country and the trade ratio of the nationality of the manufacturers that will be like food when you buy something it will have all this. information so you when you use a consumer know where the money's going and where the stuff came from and i believe you have a right to know that it effects your column e. it also is an...
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it's not a random commerce department figure. some boring purchasing manager's report. some consumer confidence number. it's a big enchilada. the nonfarm payroll report. out's got guac and picante. it's the most important number yet. the one with maximum negative impact on the stock market when disappointing as opposed to missing by a country mile like today. you have the biggest semiconductor company on earth intel preannouncing a tremendous miss many sales, meaningful decline in gross margins. intel used to be important. let's look at growth wars in tablet and smartphone. the best acting stocks, google, amazon, apple, three-way free-for-all that will lead to shrinking margins, right? put the negatives together and how much should we have been down today considering the rally coming into the session? of course we have to give up yesterday's gains. let's lop off 2% from the s&p. take the nasdaq down by three. isn't it even that way too positive? given that what moved us this week involved actions taken over there in europe, not here in the usa. europe can't trump a nega
it's not a random commerce department figure. some boring purchasing manager's report. some consumer confidence number. it's a big enchilada. the nonfarm payroll report. out's got guac and picante. it's the most important number yet. the one with maximum negative impact on the stock market when disappointing as opposed to missing by a country mile like today. you have the biggest semiconductor company on earth intel preannouncing a tremendous miss many sales, meaningful decline in gross...
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and it's not just some random commerce department figure, some boring purchasing manager's report. some consumer confidence number. this is a big enchilada! the labor department's nonforeign payroll report. no, it's an enchilada with guac and picante. when it's even been a wee bit disappointing as opposed to missing by a country mile which is what happened today. on top of that, we got the biggest semiconductor on earth, intel. holy cow. remember intel? they used to be really important, right? let's slide in two price wars in technology, tablet and smartphone. the best acting stocks, google, amazon, apple, all at war with each other. three-way free-for-all which will lead to shrinking gross marg margins, right? put all these negatives together and how much should we be down today considering the gigantic rally we had coming into the session? we had to give up yesterday's gains, right? hey, take the tech-heavy nasdaq down by three. but isn't it even -- isn't even that way too positive? given what moved us this week involved actions taken over there in europe, not here in the good ol
and it's not just some random commerce department figure, some boring purchasing manager's report. some consumer confidence number. this is a big enchilada! the labor department's nonforeign payroll report. no, it's an enchilada with guac and picante. when it's even been a wee bit disappointing as opposed to missing by a country mile which is what happened today. on top of that, we got the biggest semiconductor on earth, intel. holy cow. remember intel? they used to be really important, right?...
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once the cities get to be a certain density and there's enough commerce and population, then in the early part of the 19th century they get going and they really take off in 1830s. >> so that's when it's fair to say for the first time that journalism is a business? >> yes. it's clear by then. yeah. >> you can watch this and other programs online at booktv.org.
once the cities get to be a certain density and there's enough commerce and population, then in the early part of the 19th century they get going and they really take off in 1830s. >> so that's when it's fair to say for the first time that journalism is a business? >> yes. it's clear by then. yeah. >> you can watch this and other programs online at booktv.org.
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when i was in the house, the corporate entities, chamber of commerce, "free trade, nafta, cafta, permanent normal trade relations with china, will be the greatest thing since sliced bread." all right? the end result is that in the last ten years, we have seen 55,000 factories in america shut down, millions of decent-paying jobs lost. you go out to elderly people and they say, "i can't buy a product made in america anymore. where are the factories? where are the decent-paying jobs?" so i would like to see the president get up there and say, "you know what? we're going to rethink our trade policies. i want corporate america to start investing in america, not in china." other things that he could be doing, certainly, i think the much maligned stimulus bill, to my mind, was one of the most important pieces of legislation passed in my lifetime, in my state, money into bridges, into roads, into head start, into sustainable energy, created 6,000, 7,000 jobs when we needed it a whole lot. you need more of that. i just got off a plane a little while ago. believe me, our airports are in trouble. roa
when i was in the house, the corporate entities, chamber of commerce, "free trade, nafta, cafta, permanent normal trade relations with china, will be the greatest thing since sliced bread." all right? the end result is that in the last ten years, we have seen 55,000 factories in america shut down, millions of decent-paying jobs lost. you go out to elderly people and they say, "i can't buy a product made in america anymore. where are the factories? where are the decent-paying...
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the chamber of commerce carried out a survey. they asked businesses all over america, what's the impact of a particular piece of legislation and people came back, 75% of the people surveyed said, that piece of legislation keeps us from hiring people. that legislation we have to get rid of is known as obamacare and i'm going to get rid of it. [cheers and applause] now, that doesn't mean, that doesn't mean that we're not going to make improvements to our health care system. we know that health care's too expensive. obamacare doesn't make it less expensive. when the president ran for office, he said he'd cut premiums by $2,500 per family. obamacare, now they're up $2,500 per family. that's a $5,000 difference. and for median family income in america, of $50,000 about, that $5,000 is a huge impact. has a huge impact. i'm going to go after getting the cost of health care to get reined in. and by the way i'm going to do that by taking on malpractice, i'm going to do that by letting individuals be able to buy their own insurance. withou
the chamber of commerce carried out a survey. they asked businesses all over america, what's the impact of a particular piece of legislation and people came back, 75% of the people surveyed said, that piece of legislation keeps us from hiring people. that legislation we have to get rid of is known as obamacare and i'm going to get rid of it. [cheers and applause] now, that doesn't mean, that doesn't mean that we're not going to make improvements to our health care system. we know that health...
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the chamber of commerce carried out a survey asking businesses across america, what is the impact of a piece of legislation? 75% said that piece of legislation keeps us from hiring people. that legislation we have to get rid of is known as obamacare. i will get rid of it. now, that does not mean that we are not going to make improvements to our health care system. we know that health care is too expensive. obamacare does not make it less expensive. he said he would cut premiums. obamacare passes. they are up. that is a $5,000 difference for a medium family -- median family income. that is a huge impact. -- it has a huge impact. i will go after getting the cost of health care get reined in. i will take on malpractice. i'll let individuals by their own insurance. without just getting it from their company. we have to make sure the people who have pre-existing conditions will be insured and that folks that get sick will not get trapped by their insurance company. there are a lot of things we can do to improve. we do not have to have obamacare that raises taxes, cuts medicare. we would g
the chamber of commerce carried out a survey asking businesses across america, what is the impact of a piece of legislation? 75% said that piece of legislation keeps us from hiring people. that legislation we have to get rid of is known as obamacare. i will get rid of it. now, that does not mean that we are not going to make improvements to our health care system. we know that health care is too expensive. obamacare does not make it less expensive. he said he would cut premiums. obamacare...
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herbert hoover was a great engineer, secretary of commerce. he is elected and 28. think when roosevelt, democrat. secretary of state. i'm sorry, secretary of the navy under wilson. vice presidential candidate that year. >> host: when did the convention stop mattering, or do they matter? >> guest: boy, you know, we have common -- you know, they do matter but -- four years ago, you know, it was almost down to the wire. it was hillary. they were counting the vote after vote. in 1976, reagan and ford, there was still that backroom thing going on. i could tell you some personal tales. pressure being put on people on what i knew, and who ended up saying, oh, have to visit my stepdaughter in south carolina. >> host: greg from massachusetts. go ahead. >> caller: you flash a picture and it looked like his two sons. i perused some old newspapers and i came across a count of the death of his son. you know, i would like you to comment on that incident and how it impacted his presidency. if it did, and i will listen. >> guest: we are coming up on the anniversary. the older son
herbert hoover was a great engineer, secretary of commerce. he is elected and 28. think when roosevelt, democrat. secretary of state. i'm sorry, secretary of the navy under wilson. vice presidential candidate that year. >> host: when did the convention stop mattering, or do they matter? >> guest: boy, you know, we have common -- you know, they do matter but -- four years ago, you know, it was almost down to the wire. it was hillary. they were counting the vote after vote. in 1976,...